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ABSTRACT

A male undergarment having a scrotum receiving cradle with an internal opening defined therein, in which the penis extends through resting in a penis enclosure. The outer penis enclosure connected to the crotch section of the tubular body portion, thereby forming a pocket with the front area of the tubular body portion. Said penis enclosure is canopied by fabric allowing the penis to be concealed no matter what state, additionally, allowing comfortable, access for left or right handed users.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a male undergarment. The garments developed inthe past have attempted to provide relief to the wearer in the area ofhealth protection; however, they have not adequately provided means forgently supporting and separating the penis and scrotum while providing alayer of fabric as an aid to perspiration control, protecting from theeffects of the disorders of heat rash and/or herpes or the reducedsperm. Some prior art undergarments have attempted to solve thehealth-related problem concerning proper air circulation to the genitalsof the wearer; however, the majority, for the most part, inhibit aircirculation. The current invention addresses also the unsolved need ofthe difficulty in accessing the penis for urination

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A male undergarment having a scrotum receiving cradle with an internalopening defined therein, in which the penis extends through resting in apenis enclosure. The outer penis enclosure connected to the crotchsection of the tubular body portion, thereby forming a pocket with thefront area of the tubular body portion. Said penis enclosure is canopiedby fabric allowing the penis to be concealed no matter what state,additionally, allowing comfortable, access for left or right handedusers, no matter the number of outer layers of clothing.

OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION

Essentially the object of this invention to provide a male undergarmentor swim wear having a construction that is intended to separate thepenis from the scrotum, provide a high degree of comfort to the wearer,by preventing excess heat and the excess perspiration experienced inthis area and retained from the nature of the body.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide a maleundergarment which both covers and supports a wearer's penis in anystate. The penis is supported by the bottom seam of the penis enclosureonce in the flaccid state. Additionally, the penis is always concealedwith the penis enclosure and penis enclosure flap which canopies thepenis. Retainers are attached to the enclosure and the flap to ensurethe positioning of the penis and prevent unintentional exposure. Theretainers are flexible allowing the penis to be comfortable no matter inwhich state, flaccid or erect. The opening on the enclosure ishorizontal allowing ease of access by either left handed or right handedindividuals. The retainers allowing sufficient give to enable ease oraccess for urination.

It is yet another objective of the present invention to provide anundergarment which simultaneously provides health protection, support,comfort, and privacy without a radical departure from the customaryappearance of a brief.

Yet still another objective of the present invention is to provide apenis support as well as scrotum support for the comfort of the wearer.

Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a maleundergarment in a variety of sizes and styles with sufficiently suitablematerials to allow air circulation to such areas such as the penis andscrotum.

Finally due to separate support features for the penis and the scrotum,unlike the prior art, the elastic on the leg openings may be relaxed.Additionally, with the relaxed elastic around the legs, air circulationimproved or facilitated to the affected areas. Thus this invention cantake the form of either boxer, brief or any type of swim wear.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front of the tubular body portion of the present inventionillustrating the penis enclosure flap, flap retainers, penis enclosure,waistband, and two leg bands.

FIG. 2 is a front cross sectional view of the tubular portion shown inFIG. 1 illustrating the penis port for a user's penis to be extendedtherethrough into the penis enclosure separating the penis from thescrotum.

FIG. 3 is a back cross sectional view of the tubular portion shown inFIG. 1 illustrating the penis port for a user's penis to be extendedtherethrough into the penis enclosure separating the penis from thescrotum.

FIG. 4 is a frontal view illustrating the penis being accessed by eithera right handed or left handed user for urination.

FIG. 5 a is a front view of the garment illustrating the penis in aflaccid state supported by the bottom portion of the penis enclosure.

FIG. 5 b is a front view of the garment illustrating the penis in anerect state being concealed in conjunction with the penis enclosure andthe penis enclosure flap.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the garment illustrating the penis placedthrough the port within the penis enclosure additionally concealed withthe penis enclosure flap with the scrotum separated from the penis inits own scrotum receiving cradle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIG. 1, a male undergarment or swimwear shown generally ofseveral elements. The main elements of the preferred embodiment is atubular body portion shown generally as 45, a penis enclosure 25, apenis enclosure flap 10, enclosure retainers, and flap enclosureretainers as shown in FIG. 1. The tubular body portion 45 has a front, aback, a crotch area, a leg band 15 and waistband 5 as commonly known inthe art. In the preferred embodiment the front area of the tubular bodyhas a penis enclosure 25 and enclosure flap forming a opening definedtherein. A waistband 5 encircles the upper perimeter of tubular body 45to encircle securely the waist or hip of the wearer and hold the garmentin a relatively fixed position during use. Tubular body portion 45 canseamless tubular member snugly encircling the torso of the wearer.Where, however, garments are made in varying sizes, it is sometimesnecessary to reduce or enlarge the diameter of the overall tubular body,including enlarged proportioned waistband 5, and leg bands 15. Tubularbody portion 45 also includes a pair of leg-receiving openings, with legbands 15 and in a generally tubular condition to provide for theformation of the crotch area, which may be in the form of a scrotumreceiving cradle as shown in FIG. 6. In another embodiment, the body ofthe invention can be in a form of a boxer, brief, bikini brief, swimtrunk, or bikini.

In the preferred embodiment, the enclosure flap is held in place by aflap retainer 20. The flap retainer 20 is designed to securely preventthe unintentional exposure of the user's penis 1. Another purpose of theflap retainers 20 is to gently secure the penis 1 within the penisenclosure 25. The resistance of the elastic on the retainers aredesigned for comfortable access to the penis for urination while holdingthe penis 1 in place securely as shown in FIG. 4. The flap and enclosureretainers can take the form of either a solid piece of elastic fabric orin a string-like form.

The user wears the undergarment as commonly known by inserting legs intothe leg openings and pulling up the waistband 5 securely onto the hipsor waist. In the preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3,the user insert his penis 1 into and through the port 30 to ultimatelyplace the penis in the penis enclosure 25 leaving the scrotum in theinterior of the tubular body. In the preferred embodiment, the port isshaped substantially as a triangle. The shaped port ensures that thereis no unintentional slippage of the penis out of the penis enclosurefrom the port 30 during normal wear. The scrotum may rest comfortablyand securely in the scrotum receiving cradle 50 as shown in FIG. 6.

The penis enclosure 25 is held in place by the enclosure retainers 35.The enclosure retainers 35 prevent the unintentional opening of thepenis enclosure exposing the penis. Additionally, the enclosureretainers ensures the penis remains in the penis enclosure. In thepreferred embodiment, a horizontal opening is located at the top portionof the penis enclosure. Further the horizontal opening of the penisenclosure is covered by an enclosure flap 10 as shown in FIG. 4. Thehorizontal opening is designed for easy access for urination for eitherright handed or left handed users.

Additionally, the invention ensures the comfort of the user, no matterthe state of the penis 1. As shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5 b, the penis 1can either be in erect state or flaccid state without concerning theuser on comfort or exposure. The enclosure retainer 35 and flap retainer20 ensures that the flap and penis enclosure is secured such that at alltimes fabric from either the enclosure 25 or the flap 10 preventsunintentional exposure of the penis. Comfort of the user is ensured whenthe penis 1 is in the flaccid state, the penis 1 rest on the lowerportion of the penis enclosure 40 as shown in FIG. 5A. Comfort isensured for the user's penis in the erect state through the use offlexible retainers as shown in FIG. 5B. Additionally, as shown in FIG.5B unintentional exposure of the penis 1 is prevented by the penisenclosure 25 and the enclosure flap 10.

The undergarment of the present invention as described and illustratedwill provide greater comfort by moisture absorption and air circulationthan conventional forms of briefs. The garment minimizes binding,pinching, and especially chafing, and at the same time providesanatomically correct freedom for the male genitals but with theadditional concealment (modesty) over and beyond that provided bycustomary briefs, as this invention will totally encase the malegenitalia in a pocket preventing the occasional unexpected exposure.Access to the penis may be obtained by simply lifting or moving thepenis flap 10 up while pushing the penis enclosure 25 down.

The garment of the present invention may be made entirely of a lightmesh knit or woven fabric or parts of the garment may be of knit fabricand other parts of woven fabric. The preferred materials utilized forthe present invention is commonly known in the art to facilitate sucheffects as aeration, absorption of moisture, and quick drying. The briefmay also be made in a variety of sizes resulting from variations in thesizes of the various elements including the tubular support body portion45, elastic leg openings 15, the penis enclosure 25, and the port 30.

Additionally, with the penis and scrotum secured in place the legopenings can afford very lose or non existent elastic.

While the above invention has been described with reference to certainpreferred embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limitedto these embodiments. One skilled in the art may find variations ofthese preferred embodiments which, nevertheless, fall within the spiritof the present invention, whose scope is defined by the claims set forthbelow

1. A male undergarment comprising: a. A undergarment body comprising thea front, a back, a side, a waistband, a main trunk panel, leg openings,a substantially triangular penis through port, penis enclosure, elasticenclosure retainers, a penis enclosure flap, elastic enclosure flapretainers, and a scrotum receiving cradle; b. Said main trunk panelcomprises the leg openings, the triangular penis through port on thefrontal area of the main trunk panel, and a scrotum receiving cradle,located in the lower frontal area of the main trunk panel predefineddistant from said penis port; c. Said scrotum receiving cradle is shapedto nestle the wearer's scrotum comfortably; d. A penis insertedtherethrough the triangular port into a support pocket formed by thepenis enclosure with an opening on the top and the main trunk panel inthe front exterior of the main trunk panel further allowing separationfrom the wearer's scrotum contact with the penis preventing irritation;c. Said penis may rest comfortably on the lower horizontal seam of thepenis enclosure; f. Said port is shaped in such a fashion to prevent thepenis from unintentionally entering back into the main trunk panel; g.Said elastic enclosure retainers extends from the main trunk panel tothe penis enclosure flap ensuring the shapeliness of the undergarment;h. Said enclosure is horizontally canopied by the penis enclosure flappreventing exposure of the penis regardless of state, erect or flaccid,further said penis enclosure is intended to allow top access to thepenis for either a right handed or left handed wearer for the ease ofurination, and; i. Said elastic enclosure flap retainers extends fromthe main trunk panel to the penis enclosure flap ensuring theshapeliness of the undergarment and to prevent the exposure of the penisregardless of state, erect or flaccid.
 2. A male undergarment as inclaim 1 whereas penis enclosure opening and the enclosure flap ispositioned such that a opening created for urination is comfortable forthe user being substantially midpoint of the frontal opening of theouter garment.
 3. A male undergarment as in claim 1 whereas elasticretainers can either be in the form of 1 strap or a sheet of material.4. A male undergarment as in claim 1 whereas elastic retainers areweaker in elastic strength compared to the waistband.
 5. A maleundergarment comprising: a. A undergarment body comprising the a front,a back, a side, a waistband, a main trunk panel, leg openings, a shapedpenis through port, penis enclosure, elastic enclosure retainers, apenis enclosure flap, elastic enclosure flap retainers, and a scrotumreceiving cradle; b. Said main trunk panel comprises the leg openings,the shaped penis through port on the frontal area of the main trunkpanel, and a scrotum receiving cradle, located in the lower frontal areaof the main trunk panel predefined distant from said penis port; c. Saidscrotum receiving cradle is shaped to nestle the wearer's scrotumcomfortably; d. A penis inserted therethrough the shaped port into asupport pocket formed by the penis enclosure with an opening on the topand the main trunk panel in the front exterior of the main trunk panelfurther allowing separation from the wearer's scrotum contact with thepenis preventing irritation; e. Said penis may rest comfortably on thelower horizontal seam of the penis enclosure; f. Said port is shaped insuch a fashion to prevent the penis from unintentionally entering backinto the main trunk panel; g. Said elastic enclosure retainers extendsfrom the main trunk panel to the penis enclosure flap ensuring theshapeliness of the undergarment; h. Said enclosure is horizontallycanopied by the penis enclosure flap preventing exposure of the penisregardless of state, erect or flaccid, further said penis enclosure isintended to allow top access to the penis for either a right handed orleft handed wearer for the ease of urination, and; i. Said elasticenclosure flap retainers extends from the main trunk panel to the penisenclosure flap ensuring the shapeliness of the undergarment and toprevent the exposure of the penis regardless of state, erect or flaccid.6. A male undergarment as in claim 5 whereas penis enclosure opening andthe enclosure flap is positioned such that a opening created forurination is comfortable for the user being substantially midpoint ofthe frontal opening of the outer garment.
 7. A male undergarment as inclaim 5 whereas elastic retainers can either be in the form of a strapor a sheet of material.
 8. A male undergarment as in claim 5 whereaselastic retainers are weaker in elastic strength compared to thewaistband.
 9. A male undergarment comprising: a. A undergarment bodycomprising the a front, a back, a side, a waistband, a main trunk panel,leg openings, a substantially triangular penis through port, penisenclosure, elastic enclosure retainers, a penis enclosure flap, elasticenclosure flap retainers, and a scrotum receiving cradle; b. Said maintrunk panel comprises the leg openings, the triangular penis throughport on the frontal area of the main trunk panel, and a scrotumreceiving cradle, located in the lower frontal area of the main trunkpanel predefined distant from said penis port; c. Said scrotum receivingcradle is shaped to nestle the wearer's scrotum comfortably; d. A penisinserted therethrough the triangular port into a support pocket formedby the penis enclosure with an opening on the top and the main trunkpanel in the front exterior of the main trunk panel further allowingseparation from the wearer's scrotum contact with the penis preventingirritation; e. Said penis may rest comfortably on the lower horizontalseam of the penis enclosure; f. Said port is shaped in such a fashion toprevent the penis from unintentionally entering back into the main trunkpanel; g. Said elastic enclosure retainers extends from the main trunkpanel to the penis enclosure flap ensuring the shapeliness of theundergarment; h. Said enclosure is horizontally canopied by the penisenclosure flap preventing exposure of the penis regardless of state,erect or flaccid, further said penis enclosure is intended to allow topaccess to the penis for either a right handed or left handed wearer forthe ease of urination; i. Said elastic enclosure flap retainers extendsfrom the main trunk panel to the penis enclosure flap ensuring theshapeliness of the undergarment and to prevent the exposure of the penisregardless of state, erect or flaccid, and; j. Said penis and scrotumfirmly positioned such that elastic around the leg openings may berelatively loose or non-existent to ensure wearer comfort.
 10. A maleundergarment as in claim 9 whereas penis enclosure opening and theenclosure flap is positioned such that a opening created for urinationis comfortable for the user being substantially midpoint of the frontalopening of the outer garment.
 11. A male undergarment as in claim 9whereas elastic retainers can either be in the form of a strap or asheet of material.
 12. A male undergarment as in claim 9 whereas elasticretainers are weaker in elastic strength compared to the waistband. 13.A male undergarment comprising: a. A undergarment body comprising the afront, a back, a side, a waistband, a main trunk panel, leg openings, asubstantially triangular penis through port, penis enclosure, elasticenclosure retainers, a penis enclosure flap, and elastic enclosure flapretainers; b. Said main trunk panel comprises the leg openings, thetriangular penis through port on the frontal area of the main trunkpanel; c. A penis inserted therethrough the triangular port into asupport pocket formed by the penis enclosure with an opening on the topand the main trunk panel in the front exterior of the main trunk panel;d. Said penis may rest comfortably on the lower horizontal seam of thepenis enclosure; e. Said port is shaped in such a fashion to prevent thepenis from unintentionally entering back into the main trunk panel; f.Said elastic enclosure retainers extends from the main trunk panel tothe penis enclosure flap ensuring the shapeliness of the undergarment;g. Said enclosure is horizontally canopied by the penis enclosure flappreventing exposure of the penis regardless of state, erect or flaccid,further said penis enclosure is intended to allow top access to thepenis for either a right handed or left handed wearer for the ease ofurination, and; h. Said elastic enclosure flap retainers extends fromthe main trunk panel to the penis enclosure flap ensuring theshapeliness of the undergarment and to prevent the exposure of the penisregardless of state, erect or flaccid.
 14. A male undergarment as inclaim 13 whereas penis enclosure opening and the enclosure flap ispositioned such that a opening created for urination is comfortable forthe user being substantially midpoint of the frontal opening of theouter garment.
 15. A male undergarment as in claim 13 whereas elasticretainers can either be in the form of a strap or a sheet of material.16. A male undergarment as in claim 13 whereas elastic retainers areweaker in elastic strength compared to the waistband.
 17. A maleundergarment comprising: a. A undergarment body comprising the a front,a back, a side, a waistband, a main trunk panel, leg openings, penisenclosure, elastic enclosure retainers, a penis enclosure flap, elasticenclosure flap retainers, and a scrotum receiving cradle; b. Said maintrunk panel comprises the leg openings, and a scrotum receiving cradle,located in the lower frontal area of the main trunk panel predefineddistant from said penis port; c. Said scrotum receiving cradle is shapedto nestle the wearer's scrotum comfortably; d. A penis insertedtherethrough the triangular port into a support pocket formed by thepenis enclosure with an opening on the top and the main trunk panel inthe front exterior of the main trunk panel further allowing separationfrom the wearer's scrotum contact with the penis preventing irritation;e. Said penis may rest comfortably on the lower horizontal seam of thepenis enclosure; f. Said port is shaped in such a fashion to prevent thepenis from unintentionally entering back into the main trunk panel; g.Said elastic enclosure retainers extends from the main trunk panel tothe penis enclosure flap ensuring the shapeliness of the undergarment;h. Said enclosure is horizontally canopied by the penis enclosure flappreventing exposure of the penis regardless of state, erect or flaccid,further said penis enclosure is intended to allow top access to thepenis for either a right handed or left handed wearer for the ease ofurination, and; i. Said elastic enclosure flap retainers extends fromthe main trunk panel to the penis enclosure flap ensuring theshapeliness of the undergarment and to prevent the exposure of the penisregardless of state, erect or flaccid.
 18. A male undergarment as inclaim 17 whereas penis enclosure opening and the enclosure flap ispositioned such that a opening created for urination is comfortable forthe user being substantially midpoint of the frontal opening of theouter garment.
 19. A male undergarment as in claim 17 whereas elasticretainers can either be in the form of a strap or a sheet of material.20. A male undergarment as in claim 17 whereas elastic retainers areweaker in elastic strength compared to the waistband.
 21. A maleswimsuit comprising: a. A undergarment body comprising the a front, aback, a side, a waistband, a main trunk panel, leg openings, asubstantially triangular penis through port, penis enclosure, elasticenclosure retainers, a penis enclosure flap, elastic enclosure flapretainers, and a scrotum receiving cradle; b. Said main trunk panelcomprises the leg openings, the triangular penis through port on thefrontal area or the main trunk panel, and a scrotum receiving cradle,located in the lower frontal area of the main trunk panel predefineddistant from said penis port; c. Said scrotum receiving cradle is shapedto nestle the wearer's scrotum comfortably; d. A penis insertedtherethrough the triangular port into a support pocket formed by thepenis enclosure with an opening on the top and the main trunk panel inthe front exterior of the main trunk panel further allowing separationfrom the wearer's scrotum contact with the penis preventing irritation;e. Said port is shaped in such a fashion to prevent the penis fromunintentionally entering back into the main trunk panel; f. Said elasticenclosure retainers extends from the main trunk panel to the penisenclosure flap ensuring the shapeliness of the undergarment; g. Saidenclosure is horizontally canopied by the penis enclosure flappreventing exposure of the penis regardless of state, erect or flaccid,further said penis enclosure is intended to allow top access to thepenis for either a right handed or left handed wearer for the ease ofurination; h. Said elastic enclosure flap retainers extends from themain trunk panel to the penis enclosure flap ensuring the shapeliness ofthe undergarment and to prevent the exposure of the penis regardless ofstate, erect or flaccid, and; i. Said swimsuit is constructed ofmaterials which are water resistant.
 22. A male undergarment as in claim1 whereas penis enclosure opening and the enclosure flap is positionedsuch that a opening created for urination is comfortable for the userbeing substantially midpoint from the waistband to the bottom-mostportion of said swimwear.
 23. A male undergarment as in claim 1 whereaselastic retainers can either be in the form of a strap or a sheet ofmaterial.
 24. A male undergarment as in claim 1 whereas elasticretainers are weaker in elastic strength compared to the waistband.